The Edge Fund's Roots Funding Round will redistribute funds to grassroots groups organising against Islamophobia, Afriphobia, racial injustice, and the legacies of British colonialism in the UK and Ireland.
The Roots Fund is NOW open!
Applications will be received via our online application form, available from the 15th of October (9am) until the 2nd of November 2025 (23:59)
Please note that we will only receive 100 applications this year. The moment we reach this number the application form will be closed.
Note also that we do not fund religious organisations or groups whose primary goals are religious, offer service provision, organisations that make a profit, or charities (even if they are small). This fund aims to reach grassroots projects led by the affected communities pursuing radical politics for systemic change with a focus on the areas described above. You can get an idea of what we fund here and learn about our past grantees here.
We advise you to download this document and discuss the questions below with your group or organisation to have them ready for the day you submit your application using the online form. If you require support to access the questions and form in a different format, please contact Illa at [email protected].
BASIC CRITERIA to apply
You are an eligible group for the Roots Fund if..
- Your aims and activities align with the Roots Fund
- You are based in the UK/Ireland
- You have an annual income is £5K or less
- Your group has been active for at least 6 months
- Your group/org is an unregistered grassroots group (e.g. not a CIC, CIO, NGO)
- You are not a commercial entity or a business
- You are not applying as an individual
- You are a group (3+ or more members)
- You are a group being led by affected communities by racism/colonial violence
Got any questions?
Ask Illa: [email protected] - expect a written reply within 3 working days.
We are also offering three online drop-in Q&A sessions:
- Wednesday, 15th of October: 4:30-5:30 PM
- Thursday 23rd of October: 5-6 PM
- Friday 31st of October: 5-6 PM
Let us know if you are planning to attend one of the sessions and if you have any questions to share in advance. Email [email protected]. The ZOOM LINK for the meetings is here.
Our process:
This funding round has been designed by Edge’s Funding Working Group, made of 13 organisers representing 6 grassroots groups whose aims align with the Roots Fund. They are Youth Front for Palestine, Migrant Women Press, World Stages Now, Unis Resist Border Control, Black Activists Rising Against Cuts, Queer Refugees Unite. Members of the FWG are past grantees and current members of Edge Fund. Applications will be assessed by them with support of Edge Fund.
When will you hear back?
- We will contact all applicants by the end of November if your application is eligible and shortlisted for assessment.
- Grantees will be contacted by the second week of December.
Accessibility:
If you have any difficulties with the form or with some of the application questions, please contact Illa at [email protected].
Feedback or queries:
If you are an Edge Fund member and would like to offer feedback on this form, please get in touch with Illa at [email protected].
Download this document to discuss it with your group. Just click here
The Edge Fund team